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Minton Cabinet Plate

Set of Nine Minton 19th Century Hand-Painted Dessert Plates, Antonin Boullemier
Set of Nine Minton 19th Century Hand-Painted Dessert Plates, Antonin Boullemier

Set of Nine Minton 19th Century Hand-Painted Dessert Plates, Antonin Boullemier

By Minton

Located in Great Barrington, MA

This amazing set of nine Mintons, 19th century cabinet plates depicting young nymphs in fanciful, bucolic settings are beautifully and realistically painted on a soft aqua background...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Pair Mintons Porcelain Cabinet Plates Decorated with Hand Painted Exotic Birds
Pair Mintons Porcelain Cabinet Plates Decorated with Hand Painted Exotic Birds

Pair Mintons Porcelain Cabinet Plates Decorated with Hand Painted Exotic Birds

By Minton

Located in Litchfield, CT

Pair Antique Mintons porcelain cabinet plates decorated with hand painted exotic birds in a fanciful landscape on a celadon ground enhanced by gilding.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Atrrib Minton Aesthetic Movement Hand Painted Cabinet Dessert Plate Leaf Decor
Atrrib Minton Aesthetic Movement Hand Painted Cabinet Dessert Plate Leaf Decor

Atrrib Minton Aesthetic Movement Hand Painted Cabinet Dessert Plate Leaf Decor

By Minton

Located in Great Barrington, MA

This rare 19th c. hand painted cabinet plate is attributed to Minton and bears a mark for the renown London retailer A.

Category

Antique 1890s English Aesthetic Movement Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

12 Antique Minton Hand-Painted Cabinet Plates Signed A. Holland Depicting Fish
12 Antique Minton Hand-Painted Cabinet Plates Signed A. Holland Depicting Fish

12 Antique Minton Hand-Painted Cabinet Plates Signed A. Holland Depicting Fish

By Minton

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This set of cabinet plates were made by the renowned Minton factory of England in approximately 1900 for the Birks exclusive department store chain and done in a Victorian style.

Category

Early 20th Century English High Victorian Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Minton, A. D. Holland, Hand Painted China Cabinet Plate, U.K, circa 1950's
Minton, A. D. Holland, Hand Painted China Cabinet Plate, U.K, circa 1950's

Minton, A. D. Holland, Hand Painted China Cabinet Plate, U.K, circa 1950's

By Minton

Located in Chatham, ON

MINTON - Arthur Dale Holland (Artist/Painter, 1896-1979) - Fine and rare vintage bone china cabinet plate - hand painted - featuring a display of fruit including apples, blackberries...

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Mid-20th Century British Romantic Ceramics

Materials

Gold Leaf

Minton Porcelain Bird Plates by William Mussil, Antique, 1880
Minton Porcelain Bird Plates by William Mussil, Antique, 1880

Minton Porcelain Bird Plates by William Mussil, Antique, 1880

By Minton

Located in Downingtown, PA

Avian Elegance: William Mussill’s Gilded Age Masterpieces for Minton Circa 1880 This magnificent set of six Minton porcelain cabinet plates represents a pinnacle of high-Victorian d...

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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

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Minton 19th Century Hand Painted Cabinet Display Plate
Minton 19th Century Hand Painted Cabinet Display Plate

Minton 19th Century Hand Painted Cabinet Display Plate

By Antonin Boullemier

Located in London, GB

An impressive Minton cabinet plate or display plate hand painted with a cherub sitting on a flowering tree branch on a mint green ground attributed to the very famous Minton painter ...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Minton 19th Century Hand Painted Botanical Display Cabinet Plate
Minton 19th Century Hand Painted Botanical Display Cabinet Plate

Minton 19th Century Hand Painted Botanical Display Cabinet Plate

By Minton

Located in London, GB

A beautiful Botanical display cabinet plate by Minton featuring a pink rose in all its glory with fresh green and vibrant leaves.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

13 Minton Tropical Aquatic Cabinet Plates by Artist William Mussill
13 Minton Tropical Aquatic Cabinet Plates by Artist William Mussill

13 Minton Tropical Aquatic Cabinet Plates by Artist William Mussill

By Minton

Located in New York, NY

Here is a wonderful set of 13 hand painted cabinet plates by artist William Mussill from Minton, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, England.

Category

Antique 1890s English Aesthetic Movement Porcelain

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique English Hand Painted and Gilded Porcelain Cabinet Plate Made by Minton
Antique English Hand Painted and Gilded Porcelain Cabinet Plate Made by Minton

Antique English Hand Painted and Gilded Porcelain Cabinet Plate Made by Minton

By Minton

Located in GB

This beautiful English porcelain cabinet plate was made at the Minton factory circa 1863.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

1875 Gilded "Japanese Crane" Minton Cabinet Plate
1875 Gilded "Japanese Crane" Minton Cabinet Plate

1875 Gilded "Japanese Crane" Minton Cabinet Plate

By Minton

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

1872 gilded "Japanese Crane" Minton cabinet plate with monogram, attributed to Christopher Dresser.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Minton Hand Painted Cabinet Plates Of Shells
Minton Hand Painted Cabinet Plates Of Shells

Minton Hand Painted Cabinet Plates Of Shells

By Minton

Located in Great Barrington, MA

These exquisitely painted cabinet plates depict different mollusk subjects including coral and various shells set in an aquatic setting.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Dinner Plates

Set of Six Minton Scenic Cabinet Plates
Set of Six Minton Scenic Cabinet Plates

Set of Six Minton Scenic Cabinet Plates

By Minton-Spidell

Located in Montreal, QC

Set of six topographical hand painted scenes within cobalt blue border surrounded by two bands of raised decorated gilding. The scenes, portraying Portsmouth Harbour, Lake Winderme...

Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

12 Minton Aesthetic Movement Hand Painted Cabinet Plates
12 Minton Aesthetic Movement Hand Painted Cabinet Plates

12 Minton Aesthetic Movement Hand Painted Cabinet Plates

By Tiffany & Co., Minton

Located in Great Barrington, MA

This rare and complete set of 12 Minton plates, retailed by Tiffany and Co. are all artist signed by one Minton's most repected artists, William Mussill.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain, Paste

Set of 12 Minton 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Hand-Painted Dessert Plates
Set of 12 Minton 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Hand-Painted Dessert Plates

Set of 12 Minton 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Hand-Painted Dessert Plates

By Minton

Located in Great Barrington, MA

This 19th century set of 12 Minton dessert or cabinet plates exhibits all the details and quality of both the painter and the period.

Category

Antique 19th Century British Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Aesthetic Movement Porcelain Cabinet Plate Minton, 19th C
Antique Aesthetic Movement Porcelain Cabinet Plate Minton, 19th C

Antique Aesthetic Movement Porcelain Cabinet Plate Minton, 19th C

By Minton

Located in London, GB

This is a lovely antique Minton Aesthetic Movement porcelain cabinet plate, circa 1880 in date.

Category

Antique 1880s English Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Minton Majolica Medieval Style Large Cabinet Plate, Dated 1867
Minton Majolica Medieval Style Large Cabinet Plate, Dated 1867

Minton Majolica Medieval Style Large Cabinet Plate, Dated 1867

By Minton

Located in Banner Elk, NC

Minton Majolica cabinet plate, with a central medieval design in émail-ombrant, a difficult technique achieved by flooding majolica glazes over an intaglio design, causing the impres...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Ceramics

Materials

Majolica

Minton Majolica Medieval Style Large Cabinet Plate, Dated 1867
Minton Majolica Medieval Style Large Cabinet Plate, Dated 1867

Minton Majolica Medieval Style Large Cabinet Plate, Dated 1867

By Minton

Located in Banner Elk, NC

Minton Majolica Cabinet Plate, with a central medieval design in émail-ombrant, a difficult technique achieved by flooding majolica glazes over an intaglio design, causing the impres...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Ceramics

Materials

Majolica

Antique Minton Staffordshire Porcelain Cabinet Plate Centerpiece Birds Turquoise
Antique Minton Staffordshire Porcelain Cabinet Plate Centerpiece Birds Turquoise

Antique Minton Staffordshire Porcelain Cabinet Plate Centerpiece Birds Turquoise

By Minton

Located in Dublin, Ireland

Stunning Example of an English Minton Porcelain hand painted cabinet plate of circular form of outstanding quality.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porcelain, Pottery

Thomas Minton Porcelain Bird Cabinet Plates, Signed by William Mussil.
Thomas Minton Porcelain Bird Cabinet Plates, Signed by William Mussil.

Thomas Minton Porcelain Bird Cabinet Plates, Signed by William Mussil.

By Minton

Located in Downingtown, PA

Minton porcelain bird plates are signed by William Mussil who was considered by some to be the finest Bird Painter in the ceramics world had seen at the time he painted these lovely ...

Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Old Minton Hand Gilt and Cobalt Porcelain Cabinet Plates
Pair of Old Minton Hand Gilt and Cobalt Porcelain Cabinet Plates

Pair of Old Minton Hand Gilt and Cobalt Porcelain Cabinet Plates

By Minton

Located in CHARLESTON, SC

Pair of magnificent quality Old Minton hand gilt in bas relief and cobalt porcelain cabinet or service plates; possibly the most exceptional plates made in the first quarter of the 2...

Category

Early 20th Century English Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Cabinet Set Seven Antique Porcelain Botanical Plates by Minton Circa 1825
Cabinet Set Seven Antique Porcelain Botanical Plates by Minton Circa 1825

Cabinet Set Seven Antique Porcelain Botanical Plates by Minton Circa 1825

By Minton

Located in Katonah, NY

The flowers on these cabinet plates are among the most beautiful we have ever owned.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porcelain

Minton Aesthetic Movement Hand Painted Cabinet Plates
Minton Aesthetic Movement Hand Painted Cabinet Plates

Minton Aesthetic Movement Hand Painted Cabinet Plates

Located in Great Barrington, MA

Set of 6 hand painted Aesthetic Movement cabinet plates depicting birds in natural settings with "trompe d'oeil" scrolls. Further decorated with Christopher Dresser-style enameling i...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain, Paste

Set of 4 Mintons Hand Painted Botanical Cabinet Plates
Set of 4 Mintons Hand Painted Botanical Cabinet Plates

Set of 4 Mintons Hand Painted Botanical Cabinet Plates

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Set of 4 Mintons Botanical cabinet plates, circa 1880; hand painted & with gilded & silvered vegetation, bouquets wrapped in colorful bows.

Category

Antique 1880s American American Classical Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Minton Aesthetic Movement Porcelain Cabinet Plate 19th C
Antique Minton Aesthetic Movement Porcelain Cabinet Plate 19th C

Antique Minton Aesthetic Movement Porcelain Cabinet Plate 19th C

Located in London, GB

This is a lovely antique Minton Aesthetic Movement porcelain cabinet plate, circa 1880 in date.

Category

Antique 1880s Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Antique English Crown Derby Urn Vase Centerpieces Albert Gregory Still Life 1913
Antique English Crown Derby Urn Vase Centerpieces Albert Gregory Still Life 1913

Antique English Crown Derby Urn Vase Centerpieces Albert Gregory Still Life 1913

By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain

Located in Dublin, Ireland

He also worked at other factories during his career including Minton. *A similarly decorated Cabinet Plate by Gregory can be seen at The Victoria & Albert Museum Collection in South ...

Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

12 Minton 19th C. Hand Painted Rose Plates With Gold
12 Minton 19th C. Hand Painted Rose Plates With Gold

12 Minton 19th C. Hand Painted Rose Plates With Gold

By Minton

Located in Great Barrington, MA

This exquisite set of 12 Mintons cabinet plates or dessert plates feature superbly painted rose specimens, each uniquely painted in a naturalistic palette.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Dinner Plates

Materials

Platinum, Enamel, Gold

19th Century Minton Sporting Hunting Equestrian Plates
19th Century Minton Sporting Hunting Equestrian Plates

19th Century Minton Sporting Hunting Equestrian Plates

By Minton

Located in London, United Kindgom

A charming and humorous pair of hand-painted Minton cabinet plates, circa 1875 painted by Edouard Rischgitz depicting a young hunter on horse back being outwitted by a Toll Man (Pike...

Category

Antique 1860s Great Britain (UK) Victorian Pottery

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

19th Century Mintons Aesthetic Movement Ducks Porcelain Gustav Leonce
19th Century Mintons Aesthetic Movement Ducks Porcelain Gustav Leonce

19th Century Mintons Aesthetic Movement Ducks Porcelain Gustav Leonce

By Minton

Located in London, United Kindgom

A excellent quality hand-painted Mintons porcelain cabinet plate circa 1874 depicting two chicks and butterflies all with a 22-carat gilded border.

Category

Antique 1870s English Aesthetic Movement Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

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Located in Lisse, NL

Antique bible table stand with hand carved cross and open IHS symbols in Gothic quatrefoil in the sides. This beautifully and fine quality hand-carved Gothic bible stand dates from...

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Early 20th Century European Gothic Revival Religious Items

Materials

Brass

Italian Sterling Silver Chess Board, Chess Game, Sodalite Marble
Italian Sterling Silver Chess Board, Chess Game, Sodalite Marble

Italian Sterling Silver Chess Board, Chess Game, Sodalite Marble

By Arval Argenti Valenza

Located in VALENZA, IT

Impressive sterling silver chess board medieval style chess set. The chess board, made by ARVAL ARGENTI VALENZA, was made in white marble and sodalite is supported by a STERLING SIL...

Category

2010s Italian Medieval Games

Materials

Marble, Sterling Silver

A 1930's French Gilt Lacquered Wood Pagoda Form Chinoiserie Platinum Painted Box
A 1930's French Gilt Lacquered Wood Pagoda Form Chinoiserie Platinum Painted Box

A 1930's French Gilt Lacquered Wood Pagoda Form Chinoiserie Platinum Painted Box

By Maison Jansen

Located in New York, NY

A 1930's French Gilt Lacquered Wood Pagoda Form Chinoiserie Platinum Painted Box, Attributed to Jansen. At first glance, the box's visual allure is simply breathtaking. Adorned with ...

Category

Vintage 1930s Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Extensive English Porcelain Dessert Service, circa 1825
Extensive English Porcelain Dessert Service, circa 1825

Extensive English Porcelain Dessert Service, circa 1825

Located in New York, NY

Pair of covered fruit coolers, pair of covered sauce tureens, pair of open work baskets, 1 compote, 4 kidney-shaped dishes, pair of square dishes, pair of oval dishes, 16 plates.

Category

Antique 1820s English Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Sinclaire 12 Blue Cut to Clear Crystal Water Goblets
Sinclaire 12 Blue Cut to Clear Crystal Water Goblets

Sinclaire 12 Blue Cut to Clear Crystal Water Goblets

$6,200 / set

H 7.25 in W 3.75 in D 3.75 in

Sinclaire 12 Blue Cut to Clear Crystal Water Goblets

By H.P. Sinclaire & Company

Located in Litchfield, CT

These sublime "cobalt blue" crystal water goblets set a spectacular table, circa 1900, by Sinclaire, American. Their elegant silhouette and intricately cut-to-clear blue tops feature...

Category

Antique Early 1900s American Crystal Serveware

Materials

Cut Glass

Baccarat Condé Pattern Cobalt Cut to Clear Stemware Service for 12
Baccarat Condé Pattern Cobalt Cut to Clear Stemware Service for 12

Baccarat Condé Pattern Cobalt Cut to Clear Stemware Service for 12

By Baccarat

Located in Great Barrington, MA

This is an incredible Baccarat cobalt cut to clear complete service for 12. All handblown crystal overlaid in cobalt blue and cut in the most complex and masterful Conde pattern, fir...

Category

Early 20th Century French Glass

Antique Art Nouveau Photo Album or Book with Brass Stand Up Frame
Antique Art Nouveau Photo Album or Book with Brass Stand Up Frame

Antique Art Nouveau Photo Album or Book with Brass Stand Up Frame

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This antique standing photo album is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from France and date to approximately 1900 and done in the period Art Nouveau style. The album is compo...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Books

Materials

Brass

12 Minton England Antique Custom Cobalt Blue Raised Gold Salad or Dessert Plates
12 Minton England Antique Custom Cobalt Blue Raised Gold Salad or Dessert Plates

12 Minton England Antique Custom Cobalt Blue Raised Gold Salad or Dessert Plates

By Minton

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

From the storied Gilded Age firm of Minton, England we have 12 elegant cobalt blue with raised gilding plates that were custom ordered through the retailer Davis, Collamore and Compa...

Category

Vintage 1910s British Baroque Dinner Plates

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Set of Antique English Amethyst Wine Goblets, Exquisitely Engraved 10 Total
Set of Antique English Amethyst Wine Goblets, Exquisitely Engraved 10 Total

Set of Antique English Amethyst Wine Goblets, Exquisitely Engraved 10 Total

By Stevens & Williams

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

We love the color and detailed engraving of these cut to clear wine glasses attributed to the Gilded Age firm of Stevens & Williams, England. From the belle shaped bowls, cut elongat...

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Antique Early 1900s British Belle Époque Crystal Serveware

Materials

Crystal

1913 Rene Lalique Leurs Ames Perfume Bottle D'Orsay Frosted Glass Sepia Patina
1913 Rene Lalique Leurs Ames Perfume Bottle D'Orsay Frosted Glass Sepia Patina

1913 Rene Lalique Leurs Ames Perfume Bottle D'Orsay Frosted Glass Sepia Patina

By René Lalique

Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR

Rene Lalique "Leurs Ames" tiara perfume bottle made in 1913 for D'Orsay in molded clear glass with sepia patina. Molded signature on bottom. Exceptional and extremely rare bottl...

Category

Vintage 1910s French Art Deco Bottles

Materials

Blown Glass

14-Piece Set Fish Service - Bernardaud Limoges Porcelain - 1920's
14-Piece Set Fish Service - Bernardaud Limoges Porcelain - 1920's

14-Piece Set Fish Service - Bernardaud Limoges Porcelain - 1920's

By Bernardaud, Limoges

Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant

A beautiful porcelain fish service, complete for 12 people, from the French brand Bernardaud Limoges. The service is beautifully decorated with various images of fish, in a romantic ...

Category

Vintage 1920s French Belle Époque Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Fabergé Style Bejewelled and Enamelled Gold Egg by Asprey
Fabergé Style Bejewelled and Enamelled Gold Egg by Asprey

Fabergé Style Bejewelled and Enamelled Gold Egg by Asprey

By Asprey International Limited, Garrard & Co. Ltd.

Located in London, GB

This exceptional, 18 carat gold Easter egg was crafted by the famous London-based royal jewellers, Asprey & Co. The piece was then retailed by Garrard & Co, who once worked i...

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1990s English Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold

12 Minton England French Enamel Custom Dinner Plates T Goode London Circa 1950's
12 Minton England French Enamel Custom Dinner Plates T Goode London Circa 1950's

12 Minton England French Enamel Custom Dinner Plates T Goode London Circa 1950's

By Minton

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An elegant set of 12 dinner plates from the re known porcelain factory Minton England and custom ordered through London's premier table top retailer T Goode & Co. This set of twelve ...

Category

Vintage 1950s British Neoclassical Dinner Plates

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Set of Antique Coalport Porcelain Dinner Plates Depicting English Fish
Set of Antique Coalport Porcelain Dinner Plates Depicting English Fish

Set of Antique Coalport Porcelain Dinner Plates Depicting English Fish

By Coalport Porcelain

Located in London, GB

Set of antique coalport porcelain dinner plates depicting English fish. English, late 19th century Dimensions: Height 2cm, diameter 22cm This charming set of nine dinner plates ...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century British Porcelain Dinnerware Service
19th Century British Porcelain Dinnerware Service

19th Century British Porcelain Dinnerware Service

$24,000 / set

H 2 in W 14.8 in D 16.5 in

19th Century British Porcelain Dinnerware Service

Located in Tarry Town, NY

Mid 19th Century British porcelain dinnerware service with hand painted gilt foliate borders with bouquets of wild flowers against a white background design details. Each piece is in...

Category

Antique 1820s English Tableware

Materials

Gold

Set of 10 Cobalt Empire by Baccarat Goblets
Set of 10 Cobalt Empire by Baccarat Goblets

Set of 10 Cobalt Empire by Baccarat Goblets

$12,000 / set

H 6.75 in Dm 3.75 in

Set of 10 Cobalt Empire by Baccarat Goblets

By Baccarat

Located in Litchfield, CT

Circa 1860s, Baccarat, France. These antique Baccarat water goblets are perfect for water or wine. The pattern is Empire and the look is Baroque revival or the French decoratif movem...

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Antique 1860s French Baroque Revival Crystal Serveware

Materials

Cut Glass

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Minton Cabinet Plate For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the minton cabinet plate you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each minton cabinet plate for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, porcelain and gold. There are many kinds of the minton cabinet plate you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A minton cabinet plate, designed in the Victorian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made minton cabinet plate over the years, but those crafted by Minton, Albert Gregory and Christopher Dresser are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Minton Cabinet Plate?

Prices for a minton cabinet plate can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $92 and can go as high as $14,500, while the average can fetch as much as $1,950.

Finding the Right Dining-entertaining for You

Your dining room table is a place where stories are shared and personalities shine — why not treat yourself and your guests to the finest antique and vintage glass, silver, ceramics and serveware for your meals?

Just like the people who sit around your table, your serveware has its own stories and will help you create new memories with your friends and loved ones. From ceramic pottery to glass vases, set your table with serving pieces that add even more personality, color and texture to your dining experience.

Invite serveware from around the world to join your table settings. For special occasions, dress up your plates with a striking Imari charger from 19th-century Japan or incorporate Richard Ginori’s Italian porcelain plates into your dining experience. Celebrate the English ritual of afternoon tea with a Japanese tea set and an antique Victorian kettle. No matter how big or small your dining area is, there is room for the stories of many cultures and varied histories, and there are plenty of ways to add pizzazz to your meals.

Add different textures and colors to your table with dinner plates and pitchers of ceramic and silver or a porcelain lidded tureen, a serving dish with side handles that is often used for soups. Although porcelain and ceramic are both made in a kiln, porcelain is made with more refined clay and is more durable than ceramic because it is denser. The latter is ideal for statement pieces — your tall mid-century modern ceramic vase is a guaranteed conversation starter. And while your earthenware or stoneware is maybe better suited to everyday lunches as opposed to the fine bone china you’ve reserved for a holiday meal, handcrafted studio pottery coffee mugs can still be a rich expression of your personal style.

“My motto is ‘Have fun with it,’” says author and celebrated hostess Stephanie Booth Shafran. “It’s yin and yang, high and low, Crate & Barrel with Christofle silver. I like to mix it up — sometimes in the dining room, sometimes on the kitchen banquette, sometimes in the loggia. It transports your guests and makes them feel more comfortable and relaxed.”

Introduce elegance at supper with silver, such as a platter from celebrated Massachusetts silversmith manufacturer Reed and Barton or a regal copper-finish flatware set designed by International Silver Company, another New England company that was incorporated in Meriden, Connecticut, in 1898. By then, Meriden had already earned the nickname “Silver City” for its position as a major hub of silver manufacturing.

At the bar, try a vintage wine cooler to keep bottles cool before serving or an Art Deco decanter and whiskey set for after-dinner drinks — there are many possibilities and no wrong answers for tableware, barware and serveware. Explore an expansive collection of antique and vintage glass, ceramics, silver and serveware today on 1stDibs.